There are many Android apps that already offer free calls to regular phone numbers. I don't see it as being particularly newsworthy that Facebook has added this feature to their app.

Free calls to regular phone numbers? Really?

Anyway, it is newsworthy for lots of people like me that only have their friends on FB, unfortunately, so to us it is very useful.

Most of the free ways to call as you point out are not to regular phones, since there is a termination fee that someone somewhere has to pay. But there is at least one way in the US to do it right now: Google Voice currently offers free long-distance calls to US numbers, although that will almost certainly eventually change. You either need a phone to call from that has no per-minute local call charge, like a landline or unlimited minutes, or you can use an app like GrooVe IP that hooks up to your Google Voice account to enable direct VOIP->regular phone calls for free. Works just fine.

Really? I don't watch TV anymore. The last time it was turned on was late last year by accident when the remote was picked up during dusting. Which reminds me, I must unplug the TV... and also dust more often.

There are many Android apps that already offer free calls to regular phone numbers. I don't see it as being particularly newsworthy that Facebook has added this feature to their app.

Free calls to regular phone numbers? Really?

Anyway, it is newsworthy for lots of people like me that only have their friends on FB, unfortunately, so to us it is very useful.

Most of the free ways to call as you point out are not to regular phones, since there is a termination fee that someone somewhere has to pay. But there is at least one way in the US to do it right now: Google Voice currently offers free long-distance calls to US numbers, although that will almost certainly eventually change. You either need a phone to call from that has no per-minute local call charge, like a landline or unlimited minutes, or you can use an app like GrooVe IP that hooks up to your Google Voice account to enable direct VOIP->regular phone calls for free. Works just fine.

There are many Android apps that already offer free calls to regular phone numbers. I don't see it as being particularly newsworthy that Facebook has added this feature to their app.

Free calls to regular phone numbers? Really?

Anyway, it is newsworthy for lots of people like me that only have their friends on FB, unfortunately, so to us it is very useful.

Most of the free ways to call as you point out are not to regular phones, since there is a termination fee that someone somewhere has to pay. But there is at least one way in the US to do it right now: Google Voice currently offers free long-distance calls to US numbers, although that will almost certainly eventually change. You either need a phone to call from that has no per-minute local call charge, like a landline or unlimited minutes, or you can use an app like GrooVe IP that hooks up to your Google Voice account to enable direct VOIP->regular phone calls for free. Works just fine.

Or be on USCC where incoming calls are free.

Sure, just remember: It's much easier to control what kind of phone you are calling from, than what kind of phone you are calling TO.

There are many Android apps that already offer free calls to regular phone numbers. I don't see it as being particularly newsworthy that Facebook has added this feature to their app.

Free calls to regular phone numbers? Really?

Anyway, it is newsworthy for lots of people like me that only have their friends on FB, unfortunately, so to us it is very useful.

Most of the free ways to call as you point out are not to regular phones, since there is a termination fee that someone somewhere has to pay. But there is at least one way in the US to do it right now: Google Voice currently offers free long-distance calls to US numbers, although that will almost certainly eventually change. You either need a phone to call from that has no per-minute local call charge, like a landline or unlimited minutes, or you can use an app like GrooVe IP that hooks up to your Google Voice account to enable direct VOIP->regular phone calls for free. Works just fine.

Or be on USCC where incoming calls are free.

Sure, just remember: It's much easier to control what kind of phone you are calling from, than what kind of phone you are calling TO.

TRue. But i was just trying to point out that GoogleVoice calls you then you r dialed number to establish a call. So when you are using the google voice app from a USCC phone, all of your outgoing calls are actually incoming calls, which are included in the plan or "free".

Really? I don't watch TV anymore. The last time it was turned on was late last year by accident when the remote was picked up during dusting. Which reminds me, I must unplug the TV... and also dust more often.